Former Kaduna State Senator Shehu Sani has accused members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) attacking Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso of wanting to use the two leaders for “power rituals.”
Sani made the allegation in a post on his official Facebook handle on Sunday, hours after Obi announced his resignation from the ADC and following Kwankwaso breaking his silence about his planned exit from the party.
“Shehu Sani said: “Marriage is not by force. Most of the people attacking Peter and Kwankwaso are ADC people who wanted to use them for power rituals.
“They wanted to rob Peter to pay Paul,Peter sighted the gang at Gwagwalada and he ran away”, he added.
His comment came shortly after Obi released a public statement lamenting that even people within his inner circle had joined the attacks against him.
In a personal statement released on Sunday announcing his departure from the ADC, Obi expressed deep pain over the conduct of some associates he once trusted.
“More painful is when some of those you associate with, believing you would find understanding and solidarity among them, become part of the pressure you face,” Obi said. “Some who publicly identify with you privately distance themselves or join in unfair criticism.”
The former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate stated that he was leaving the ADC not because of any personal wrongdoing by the party’s leadership, including Chairman Senator David Mark, nor by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
However, Obi raised concerns that the same problems which forced him out of the Labour Party, endless court cases, internal battles, suspicion, and division, were now repeating themselves within the ADC.
Despite the attacks, Obi remained resolute, clarifying his ultimate motivation.
“Let me assure all that I am not desperate to be President, Vice President, or Senate President,” he said. “I am desperate to see a society that can console a mother whose child has been kidnapped or killed while going to school or work.”
He added: “I am desperate to see a Nigeria where people will not live in IDP camps but in their homes. I am desperate for a country where Nigerian citizens do not go to bed hungry, not knowing where their next meal will come from.”
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